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Prime Rib Chili

Prime Rib Chili
With all of the holiday entertaining, dealing with leftovers can be a challenge. Rib roasts are often a good buy during the holidays. I like to take advantage of those bargains, using up all of the leftovers makes a rib roast an even better bargain.

When we’re tired of roast beef sandwiches and roast beef hash, my next choice is chili. This version is easy and delicious. Best of all, if you are dealing with a large amount of leftover roast beef, chili freezes extremely well. I don’t mind having a bag or two of chili in the freezer for those winter nights when I don’t feel like cooking.

Any kind of leftover roast beef works extremely well for this. I also do this when I have leftover London Broil or Tri Tip that we’ve grilled outside. That bit of outdoor grilled flavor makes an amazing bowl of red. This recipe is versatile; it’s also a clever way to use up those opened jars of salsa in the fridge. I’ve used black beans here, but any variety of canned beans will do just fine.